Honor is on a launch spree since past few months. Nine days ago it launched the Honor View 10 in India and today (January 17) it is all set to launch the Honor 9 Lite. The Chinese tech firm has been teasing the handset out loud on its social media handles since quite some time. Since the smartphone is already out in its home country China, we are familiar with the specifications. However, the availability and price details of the device are still a secret.

| Gadgets Now | Updated: Jan 17, 2018, 11.44AM IST


NEW DELHI: Honor is on a launch spree since past few months. Nine days ago it launched the
Honor View 10
in India and today (January 17) it is all set to launch the Honor 9 Lite. The Chinese tech firm has been teasing the handset out loud on its social media handles since quite some time. Since the smartphone is already out in its home country China, we are familiar with the specifications. However, the availability and price details of the device are still a secret.

Honor 9 Lite launch live stream

Honor is holding the launch event of its Honor 9 Lite smartphone at New Delhi, India. However, if you are not in person to attend it, you can live stream it from YouTube. Huawei subsidiary will be live streaming the entire event from its Honor India channel. It is also possible to stay up to date with the updates from the company's Twitter handle. The launch event begins from 12.30PM IST.




Honor 9 Lite expected price and availability details



From what has been teased by the company so far, the Honor 9 Lite will be sold exclusively from Flipkart. Although there is no word on its price, based on the specifications we assume the device may fall under Rs 30,000 price tag.


Honor 9 Lite specifications



The Honor 9 Lite runs company's own EMUI 8.0 UI based on Android 8.0 Oreo. It has a 5.65-inch full HD + display (1080x2160 resolution) with 18:9 aspect ratio. Powered by Huawei's octa-core Kirin 659 processor, the smartphone could come in two variants based on 3GB RAM or 4GB RAM.



There are 16MP + 2MP camera modules on the rear end. The 16MP primary camera comes with /2.0 aperture and LED flash, while the 2MP secondary camera offers PDAF. Along with this, the front of the smartphone houses 13MP and 2MP sensors. It is backed by 3000mAh battery and supports microSD card slot for storage expansion.

Honor 9 Lite specifications

Summary
performanceOcta core
display5.65" (14.35 cm)
storage32 GB
camera13 MP
battery3000 mAh
ram3 GB
special features
fingerprint sensor positionRear
other sensorsLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
fingerprint sensorYes
general
operating systemAndroid v8.0 (Oreo)
sim slotsDual SIM, GSM+GSM
model9 Lite
launch dateMarch 28, 2018 (Expected)
custom uiEMUI
brandHonor
sim sizeSIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
network4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
fingerprint sensorYes
multimedia
loudspeakerYes
audio jack3.5 mm
performance
chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 659
graphicsMali-T830 MP2
processorOcta core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
architecture64 bit
ram3 GB
design
thickness7.6 mm
width71.9 mm
weight149 grams
height151 mm
colours Magic Nightfall, Navy Blue, Seagull Gray, Pearl White
display
display typeIPS LCD
screen to body ratio75.88 %
pixel density427 ppi
screen size5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
screen resolution1080 x 2160 pixels
touch screenYes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
storage
internal memory32 GB
expandable memoryYes Up to 256 GB
usb otg supportYes
camera
settingsExposure compensation, ISO control
camera featuresDigital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
image resolution4128 x 3096 Pixels
sensorCMOS
autofocusYes Phase Detection autofocus
shooting modesContinuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
resolution13 MP + 2 MP Dual Front Cameras
flashYes LED Flash
video recording1920x1080 fps
battery
user replaceableNo
standby timeUp to 576 Hours(2G)
talktimeUp to 20 Hours(3G)
typeLi-Polymer
capacity3000 mAh
network connectivity
wifiYes Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
wifi featuresMobile Hotspot
bluetoothYes v4.2
volteYes
usb connectivitymicroUSB 2.0
nfcNo
network support4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
gpsYes with A-GPS
sim 14G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
sim sizeSIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
sim 24G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 35) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available



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